Definition
枪毙 literally means 'to execute by firing squad'. Figuratively, it means to reject or discard a plan/proposal — a vivid, informal way to 'kill' an idea. This is different from 丢 (toss away, less final), 抛弃 (abandon, often people), and 剔除 (remove specific unwanted items).
verb
to execute by firing squadto shoot dead(figurative) to discardto get rid ofto reject (a plan, proposal, etc.)
Easily confused
- 墙壁qiáng bìsound-alikewall
Examples
- 枪毙。Nàge fànrén bèi qiāng bì le.That criminal was executed by firing squad.
- ，枪毙。Zhège jiù shǒujī tài màn le, wǒ zhǔnbèi qiāng bì.This old phone is too slow; I'm going to get rid of it.
- 枪毙。Tā de jiànyì bèi lǎobǎn qiāng bì le.His suggestion was rejected by the boss.
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